DayBack does not prevent the double-booking of resources by default. Instead, it shows you conflicts by presenting events as overlapping. But some organizations want to make sure a resource is never double-booked; this can be done by using a Custom Event Action to change the way DayBack behaves. What constitutes a resource conflict? Using a […]
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Extending TaskRay with DayBack: Adding Times and Timezones
We recently had the opportunity to work with a customer, 2Win Global, who has been a long-time fan of TaskRay. 2Win trains the largest and most successful technology companies globally to improve their sales demos and presentations resulting in improved win-rates and revenue. They’d been hosting all-day training workshops, but now that they were doing lots of […]
Select Specific Resource Filters when Switching Between Calendars
DayBack can help you filter your events by grouping Resources into Resource Folders. By creating folders and using them as a filter, you can view the availability of specific lists of resources at a glance. Using filters gives you a lot of flexibility, but what if you manage multiple calendars and need a quicker way to switch your […]
Scarcity: the Science of Resource Scheduling
We know that working under tight deadlines leads to childish thinking: the greater the time pressure, the more we revert to mental models from childhood. Research also shows that we predictably make bad decisions when we’re short on time. In Scarcity, Mullainathan and Shafir tweak classic experiments in behavioral economics by introducing various kinds of […]
Show or Hide Calendars by User
DayBack allows you to manage a specific list of visible calendars for a given user but not visible for others. Using the Filter Calendar List Custom App Action, you can specify which individuals have access to view a calendar or a group of calendars, which calendars everyone should have access to, and whether there are certain users […]